Audio and video recording technicians
Occupation · NOC 2021 52113 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 52113
- TEER
- 2
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 216
- Median wage, Canada
- C$32.86 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 150
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About this occupation
Audio and video recording technicians operate equipment to record, mix and edit sound, music and videotape, for motion pictures, television and radio programs, videos, recordings and live events. They are employed by multimedia companies, film, video and concert production companies, sound recording firms, theatre and dance companies, educational establishments, clubs, hotels, bands, radio stations, television networks and video production and editing companies.
Example job titles
- audiovisual (AV) technician
- multimedia sound technician
- postproduction technician
- recording engineer
- recording studio technician
- sound effects editor
- sound mixer
- sound technician
- video and sound recorder
- video recording technician
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Set up, prepare, operate and adjust audio, recording, editing and reproducing equipment to record, edit and reproduce sound input or feed of pre-recorded material from tapes, records, compact discs, digital audio devices, and input from live microphones, satellites or microwave trucks for films, videos, radio and television programs and recordings
- Prepare and operate videotape recording and playback equipment to record videos, television programs, concerts and live events, and to edit video tape after production
- Operate electronic equipment to generate program titles, credits, sub-titles, graphic backgrounds or animation for television programs
- Operate audio consoles or computers, tape machines, microphones and sound processing equipment to mix, combine and edit music and sound at concerts and live events
- Operate dubbing machines to play back edited dialogue, music and sound effect tracks from different sources, in synchronization with motion picture film
- May supervise and coordinate the work of other audio and video recording technicians.
Employment requirements
- Completion of a college or other program in recording engineering, audiovisual technology or a related field or experience as a recording studio assistant is usually required.
- Senior occupations in this unit group, such as recording and sound engineers, require experience.
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 | 2 |
- L.S.M. son et lumières inc13
- Divertissements Gameloft inc7
- Calgary Exhibition & Stampede Ltd6
- Larian Québec Inc.6
- LION FRAME FILMS LTD.6
- Upstaging Inc.5
- Technicolor Canada Inc. et ses divisions5
- Interior Provincial Exhibition Association4
- South Asian Broadcasting Corporation Inc.4
- Ed Mirvish Enterprise Ltd4
- Avenue Vibe Inc.3
- Sequel Productions Inc3
- Miss Sloane Productions Inc.2
- ISHQ Productions Ltd2
- 2216639 Ontario Inc.2
Work permits
Work permit holders by year the permit took effect, mapped from NOC 2016 where the code has a single NOC 2021 successor (IRCC).
| Year | TFWP permits | IMP permits |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 70 |
| 2025 | 5 | 75 |
| 2024 | 0 | 50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 65 |
| 2022 | 5 | 40 |
| 2021 | 10 | 40 |
| 2020 | 5 | 30 |
| 2019 | 25 | 90 |
| 2018 | 15 | 65 |
| 2017 | 5 | 50 |
| 2016 | 30 | 90 |
| 2015 | 25 | 20 |
All work permits by year
Data table
| 2015 | 45 |
| 2016 | 120 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2018 | 80 |
| 2019 | 115 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2022 | 45 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2025 | 80 |
| 2026 | 75 |
Permanent residence
Admissions of permanent residents by intended occupation and Express Entry invitations by occupation (IRCC).
New permanent residents by year
Data table
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2026 | 5 |
- Canadian Experience Class315
- Federal Skilled Worker65
- Provincial Nominee Program25
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$21.00 | C$32.86 | C$45.46 |
| Alberta | C$20.00 | C$30.00 | C$40.82 |
| British Columbia | C$25.00 | C$36.26 | C$46.12 |
| Manitoba | C$20.21 | C$31.50 | C$41.67 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$17.25 | C$27.74 | C$40.37 |
| Nova Scotia | C$20.50 | C$30.80 | C$40.48 |
| Ontario | C$21.00 | C$32.50 | C$48.20 |
| Quebec | C$21.00 | C$30.00 | C$45.00 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 150
- Vacancies advertised
- 176
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$32.23
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